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Teddy Vlasis Wins 2013 Cabo Clasico...
By Aaron Peluso The 2013 UST Cabo Clasico will go down in my mind as the best one yet. The event was held over three days from May 24 – May 26 in solid Cabo San Lucas shorebreak. Wind was a problem throughout the weekend so scheduling was very important to try and get the best conditions. This year the… Continue »
The UST Sununga World Cup Of...
By Aaron Peluso I attended my first skimboard contest back in the early 1980′s. Since that time I have attended hundreds of skimboarding events over 25+ years. West coast events, east coast events, international events… I have seen a lot of competitions. In all that time, I have never seen anything quite as awesome as the 2013 Sununga competition. In… Continue »
Sununga Expression Session
The first Day of the Sununga UST World Cup waiting period started off with rainy and waveless, but ended with the best expression session I have seen in 25 years of watching skimboard contests. Competitors dutifully showed up bright and early for the spot check but with rain and the lack of waves, it was obvious we wouldn’t be running… Continue »
Green Eggs and Am Pro Heat-Aliso
A couple of weekends ago Steve Taylor and Paulo Prietto held the 2nd of their three event series, Green Eggs and Am. This particular contest was held in firing conditions at Aliso Beach. The waves were so good that Steve and Paulo decided to throw in a pro expression session, with the best wave during the session winning a cool… Continue »
Brandon Sears Wins In Melaque
Words by Luis Uribe, edited by Steve Taylor It’s been more than 8 years since the first contest that I (Luis Uribe) and Drew Peace organized in Melaque. By that time the international skimboarding scene did not know anything about this tiny town that is located in the middle of the jungle in Mainland Mexico. After the contest I couldn’t… Continue »
NCSA Championship 2012
The 2012 NCSA Championship will be hosted by Skim City at the boardwalk at Indialantic, FL on April 14th. Registration is now open, sign up on the NCSA event page. Entry is $35 per competitor and the contest begins at 8am. New NCSA shirts will be available at the beach FREE for all NCSA members. If you aren’t an NCSA… Continue »
Brad Domke Tow Session
Filmed in a single three hour session. Video by Dylan Palmer and Matt Kechele. Continue »
Sam Stinnett Wins the OBX Skim Jam
By Woody Harris The final day of the Skim Jam not only brought some much needed cooler weather (slightly), but a small decrease in overall wave size throughout the day. A subtle offshore wind kept the faces buttery smooth as the sun showed its face into the afternoon. Right-to-left liners continued to cruise through the contest area, as well as… Continue »
